Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita was 82 percent in 2021. ▬ Flat
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2011–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 82 percent for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 82 percent in 2011 and was at its lowest, 79 percent, in 2015.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82 percent | — |
| 2012 | 81 percent | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 80 percent | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 80 percent | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 79 percent | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 80 percent | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 80 percent | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 80 percent | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81 percent | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 81 percent | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82 percent | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.33 percent | 79 percent | 82 percent | 9 |
| 2020s | 81.5 percent | 81 percent | 82 percent | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 2 Madagascar 79 percent compare
- 3 Cambodia 76 percent compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74 percent compare
More energy & mining data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 36.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 82 percent in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 82 percent in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 79 percent in 2015.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of calories from cereals, roots, and tubers vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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A high share of calories from cereals, roots and tubers typically represents lower dietary diversity. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.